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Ministry of Finance
Gross Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year  2021-22 register a growth of 47%
Net Direct Tax collections for the FY 2021-22 have grown at over 74%
Advance Tax collections for the FY 2021-22 stand at Rs. 2,53,353 crore as on 22.09.2021 which shows a growth of approximately 56%
Refunds aggregating to Rs. 75,111 crore have been issued in the current fiscal
The figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2021-22, as on 22.09.2021 show that net collections are at Rs. 5,70,568 crore, compared to Rs. 3,27,174 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding Financial Year i.e FY 2020-21, representing an increase of 74.4%. The net collection  in FY 2021-22 has registered a growth of 27% over FY 2019-20 when the net collection was Rs. 4,48,976 crore.
The Net Direct Tax collection of Rs. 5,70,568 crore  include Corporation Tax  at Rs. 3,02,975 crore  and Personal Income Tax  including Security Transaction Tax at Rs. 2,67,593 crore .
The Gross collection of Direct Taxes  for the FY 2021-22 stands at Rs. 6,45,679 crore compared to Rs. 4,39,242 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding financial year, registering a growth of 47% over collections of FY 2020-21. The Gross collection  in FY 2021-22 has registered a growth of 16.75% over FY 2019-20 when the Gross collection was Rs. 5,53,063 crore.
The Gross collection of Rs. 6,45,679 crore includes Corporation Tax  at Rs. 3,58,806 crore and Personal Income Tax  including Security Transaction Tax at Rs. 2,86,873 crore. Minor head wise collection comprises Advance Tax of Rs. 2,53,353 crore; Tax Deducted at Source of Rs. 3,19,239 crore; Self-Assessment Tax of Rs. 41,739 crore; Regular Assessment Tax of Rs. 25,558 crore; Dividend Distribution Tax of Rs. 4,406 crore and Tax under other minor heads of Rs. 1383 crore.
Despite extremely challenging initial months of the fiscal year 2021-22, the Advance Tax collection in the second quarter  of FY 2021-22 is Rs. 1,72,071 crore which shows a growth of 51.50% over the corresponding period in FY 2020-21 when the Advance Tax collection was Rs. 1,13,571 crore.
The cumulative Advance Tax collections for the first and second quarter of the FY 2021-22 stand at Rs. 2,53,353 crore as on 22.09.2021, against Advance Tax collections of Rs. 1,62,037 crore for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding Financial Year i.e 2020-21, showing a growth of 56%. Further, the cumulative Advance tax collection of Rs. 2,53,353 crore as on 22.09.2021  shows a growth of 14.62% over the corresponding period in FY 2019-20 when the Advance Tax collection was Rs. 2,21,036 crore. The Advance Tax collection of Rs. 2,53,353 crore as on 22.09.2021 comprises Corporation Tax  at Rs. 1,96,964 crore and Personal Income Tax  at Rs. 56,389 crore. This amount is expected to increase as further information is awaited from Banks.
Refunds amounting to Rs. 75,111 crore have also been issued in the FY 2021-22 so far.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves proposal for accession of India to  The Nice Agreement on the International classification of goods and services for the purposes of registration of marks
 The Vienna Agreement for setting up an International classification of the figurative elements of marks
 The Locarno Agreement for establishing an International classification for industrial designs
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for accession of India to  The Nice Agreement concerning the International classification of Goods and Services for the purposes of registration of marks,  The Vienna Agreement establishing an International Classification of the figurative elements of marks, and  The Locarno Agreement establishing an International classification for industrial designs.
Accession to the Nice, Vienna and Locarno Agreements will help the Intellectual Property Office in India to harmonise the classification systems for examinational of trademark and design applications, in line with the classification systems followed globally.
It would give an opportunity to include Indian designs, figurative elements and goods in the international classification systems.
The accession is expected to instill confidence in foreign investors in relation to protection of IPs in India.
The accession would also facilitate in exercising rights in decision making processes regarding review and revision of the classifications under the agreement.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
‘The Galos’ is an attempt to educate people about North East culture: Apak Gadi
‘The Songs We Sing, The Drums We Beat’ narrates the tale of breaking an age old tradition by Nocte tribe: Kombong Darang
Mumbai, 31 May 2022
‘The Galos’ and ‘The Songs We Sing, The Drums We Beat’ are two documentary films from Arunachal Pradesh that find their place in the special North East Film Package curated for #MIFF2022. When the directors of these two films Apak Gadi and Kombong Darang came together for a #MIFFDialogue on the sidelines of festival, it turned out to be an enlightening session on the not much known culture and civilization of the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh.
Opening the dialogue, Apak Gadi, director of ‘The Galos’ said that his film is an ethnographical study of Galos, the tribe which he belongs to. “ The food habits, housing pattern, beliefs, taboos and many other aspects of the tribe are dealt with in the film. People in plains are not aware of the culture of hills. Through this film I am trying to educate my Indian brothers and sisters about North East Indian people and their life”, he added. The film was sponsored by government of Arunachal Pradesh.
Kombong Darang, the Director of ‘The Songs We Sings, The Drums We Beat’ said that his film narrates how the Nocte tribe in Arunachal Pradesh breaks an age old tradition in their community to allow women to beat drums at a Logdrum installation ceremony. He added that the film also explores various aspects of Kaasik language used by Nocte tribe.
Brief on the films
The Galos
The film directed by Apak Gadi is based on an ethnographic study of a Central Himalayan tribe, the Galos, which are one of the many ancient tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. It explores the society and culture of the tribe including their knowledge traditions that include ancient medicine and food habits.
The Songs We Sings, The Drums We Beat
What happens when a community has to perform one of its most important traditions but even the eldest among them are unsure of how to do it? Caught in this quagmire, the Kaasik community, a subgroup of Nocte tribe of Tirap district in North East India embarks on a journey of reliving their past while reflecting on their future as a distinct culture. The film is directed by Kombong Darang.
About the Director
Apak Gadi
Apak Gadi is an independent filmmaker and editor from Arunachal Pradesh. He completed his masters in journalism and communication.
Kombong Darang
Kombong Darang is an independent filmmaker from Arunachal Pradesh who was selected as on the first film fellows for the Dharamshala International Film Festival  for his film Walkings the City. His films include Ngok Miri Dekke Yoyo-Gaga Goktuanam Kidding .PIB MIFF Team | BSN/AA/DR/MIFF-31
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AYUSH
A Rs 300-crore Satellite Unit of the Kolkata-Based Centre of Excellence in Homoeopathy Under the Ministry of AYUSH Will Be Opened and Operationalised at Narela in Delhi Soon
Kolkata, 26th February, 2022
The Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi takes many initiatives so that Ayush medicines and treatment will be more popular in India as well as all over the world. The vision of the Prime Minister is to lead an AYUSH movement globally, bringing India's traditional knowledge for wellness of the human race.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways & AYUSH said that for Homoeopathy studies, eminent personalities from different places including Assam came to Kolkata. During a review meeting at National Institute of Homeopathy  on Thursday, 24th February, he said , “The AYUSH medicine is gaining popularity in India and around the world. We must seize this opportunity to provide our country the crowning glory of a healthy India. The AYUSH institutes of national prominence – both in patient care and clinical research – must work towards sustaining excellence in curative, preventive, promotion & rehabilitative aspects of healthcare.” “The government is committed and accords the highest priority to rejuvenate our traditional medicinal practices according to their strength for the benefit of people to avail a better quality of life,” he said.
On this occasion, Shri Sonowal announced that a Rs 300-crore satellite unit of the Kolkata-based centre of excellence in homoeopathy under the Ministry of AYUSH will be opened and operationalised at Narela in Delhi soon. “We want to make the National Institute of homoeopathy a world-class centre with greater focus on research and development. The work for the satellite centre is progressing,” Sonowal said. The Union minister also said that West Bengal is the “cradle of Homoeopathy”. “This is the place where homoeopathy was nurtured and popularised in India”.
The NIH is offering unparalleled educational opportunities in Homoeopathy for students, he stated. Regarding the house staff system in NIH Kolkata, Shri Sonowal assured the students that he will look into the matter.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Notification of Standard Operating Procedures  for regulatory review of Genome Edited Plants under SDN-1 and SDN-2 categories, 2022
Regulatory streamlining for development of Genome Edited Plants: Resilient Crops for Future
Modern biotechnology has been advancing at a rapid pace with the advent of new molecular techniques and their potential applications. Plant genome editing is amongst one of the most promising technologies in terms of applied biological research and innovation with a huge economic potential in a wide range of sectors. Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology proactively initiated the development of draft Guidelines for the safety assessment of Genome Edited Plants through extensive deliberations.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued an Office Memorandum on 30th March 2022 for exemption of SDN-1 and SDN-2 categories of Genome Edited Plants which are free of exogenous introduced DNA from the provisions of Rules 7 to 11  of the Rules 1989 of EPA, 1986. The draft guidelines were accordingly revised, considered and approved by Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation  in its 231st meeting held on 28.04.2022. Thereupon, the “Guidelines for the Safety Assessment of Genome Edited Plants, 2022 were notified on 17th May 2022. The guidelines determine regulatory requirement for appropriate category of experiments and provide the regulatory framework and scientific guidance on data requirement in context of research & development of Genome Edited Plants.
Towards enabling biosafety regulation by Institutional Biosafety Committees  the SOPs and Checklist were drafted to bring clarity to all the stakeholders. Based on RCGM recommendations the “Standard Operating Procedures  for regulatory review of Genome Edited Plants under SDN-1 and SDN-2 categories, 2022”, were notified on 04th Oct 2022. These SOPs shall be applicable for all organizations involved in research, development and handling of the Genome Edited Plants under SDN-1 and SDN-2 categories from the date of notification. The SOPs provide regulatory road map, requirements for research and development and meet the threshold for exemption of Genome Edited Plant under the SDN-1 or SDN-2 categories.
Considering huge growth and advancement in genome editing research and applications in the field of agriculture, these Guidelines & SOPs will be very valuable resource documents for the country. These Guidelines & SOPs are expected to speed up development of plant varieties and to reduce the time of approval. New plant varieties with improved traits would contribute towards increasing Farmer's income. Overall, this regulatory streamlining will bring transformational change in product development and commercialization and thereby will contribute to agenda for Atma Nirbhar Bharat of Government of India. This has also paved the way for India as emerging global power in Genome Edited Plants based technology and its applications.
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’ commissioned and dedicated to the nation
Maritime Security and conducive environment for trade is priority of India Coast Guard-K. Natrajan, DG
Goa | October 28, 2021
In a significant boost to the maritime safety and security of the nation, the indigenously built India Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’ was commissioned and dedicated to the nation today at Goa. Director General, Indian Coast Guard K Natrajan, CMD Goa ShipYard, B.B. Nagpal were present on this occasion.
“95% of the trade by volume and 75% by value transports through sea, it accounts for nearly 50% of the country's GDP. Thus, our maritime states and coasts are directly connected to economic growth and overall national security. So it needs extra vigilance to maintain maritime security and also provide a conducive environment for trade”, said K. Natrajan, DG, Indian Coast Gurad while commissioning of the ship.
In recent times Indian Coast Guard started to broadcast real time information about Cyclones and emergencies in vernacular languages and that helped to save many lives, said DG, ICG.
‘Sarthak’ is the fourth in the series of five Offshore Patrol Vessels being built by Goa Shipyard for the Indian Coast Guard. These OPVs are multi-mission platforms capable of undertaking concurrent operations. The 105 meter long ship displacing 2450 tons is propelled by two 9100 kilowatt diesel engines designed to attain a maximum speed of 26 knots. The ship is a fitting example of Aatmanirbharta being a fully indigenized platform which is comparable to the best in the world.
The ship is fitted with state of the art equipment machinery, sensors and weapons and has Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Machinery Control System. That enables it to function as a command platform and undertake mandated Coast Guard charter of duties including search and rescue, combating maritime crimes and preserving and protecting the marine environment.
ICGS ‘Sarthak’ will be based at Porbandar, Gujrat and operate on India’s western seaboard under the operational and administrative control of the commander, Coast Guard Region. The ship is commanded by Deputy Inspector General M.M.Syed and has a complement of 11 officers and 110 men.
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Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture is celebrating International Yoga Day 2020 by organising a campaign Namaste Yoga from 19th to 21st June, 2020
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel urges all to join him in Surya Namaskar on InternationalYoga Day2020 by using #10MillionSuryaNamaskar and #NamasteYoga
Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism  Shri Prahlad Singh Patelsaid that on the occasion of International Yoga Day he will perform Surya Namaskar at Purana Qila and urged everybody to join him in performing Surya Namaskar from their homes.Shri Prahlad Singh said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given the gift of Yoga Day to the world and we should practice Yoga in our daily life.
Shri Patel posted a video message on social media and urged all to post their Surya Namaskar video by using #10MillionSuryaNamaskar & #NamasteYoga on social media platforms so that it can become a public movement which will create health awareness among fellow citizens. Culture Minister’s message is getting huge response on social media.He hoped that around 10 million people will join him in performing Surya Namaskar on International Yoga Day 2020.
विश्व योग दिवस पर अपने घर पर योग ज़रूर करें, हमारे साथ सूर्य नमस्कार कर #10MillionSuryanamaskar #NamasteYoga का उपयोग कर video डालकर, आप सभी को शामिल होने के लिए आमंत्रित करता हूँ इसमें @MinOfCultureGoI@BeCureFit@ficci_india शामिल है@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/Agvbqquzbv
— Prahlad Singh Patel  June 19, 2020
Ministry of Culture is Celebrating International Yoga Day 2020 by organising a campaign Namaste Yoga from 19th to 21st June, 2020 to achieve the goal of making yoga an indispensable part of everyone's life.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Active Caseload continues to decline, stands at 2.77 lakh today
Total Recoveries exceed the Active Cases by more than 95 lakhs
India's Cases per million and Deaths per million population one of the lowest in the world
The ongoing trend of contraction of India’s total active cases continues. The active caseload of the country stands at 2,77,301 today. The share of Active Cases in the total Positive Cases has further shrunk to 2.72%.
A net decline of 1,389 cases from the total active caseload was registered in the last 24 hours.
Daily recoveries have outnumbered the daily new cases since more than a month now. In the last 24 hours, 20,021 persons were found to be COVID positive in the country. During the same period, 21,131 new recoveries were registered ensuring drop in the Active Caseload.
Total Recoveries are nearing 98 lakhs . The Recovery Rate has also increased to 95.83%. The gap between recoveries and active cases is consistently widening and has crossed 95 lakh  today.
When compared globally, India's Cases per million population is amongst the lowest in the world . The Global average is 10,149. Countries such as Russia, UK, Italy, Brazil, France and USA have much higher cases per million population.
72.99% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Kerala has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 3,463 newly recovered cases. 2,124 people recovered in Maharashtra in the past 24 hours followed by 1,740 inWest Bengal.
79.61% of the new cases are from 10 States and UTs.
Kerala continues to report the highest daily new cases at 4,905. It is followed by Maharashtra and West Bengal with 3,314 and 1,435 new cases, respectively.
279 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.
Ten States/UTs account for 80.29% of daily deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties .West Bengal and Kerala follow with 29 and 25 daily deaths, respectively.
Daily deaths in India are on a sustained decline. Deaths per million population in India  are amongst the lowest in the world. The global average is 224.
Prime Minister's Office
PM thanks world leaders for their greetings on India’s 73rd Republic Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked world leaders for their greetings on India’s 73rd Republic Day.
In response to a tweet by PM of Nepal, the Prime Minister said;
"Thank You PM @SherBDeuba for your warm felicitations. We will continue to work together to add strength to our resilient and timeless friendship."
In response to a tweet by PM of Bhutan, the Prime Minister said;
"Thank you @PMBhutan for your warm wishes on India’s Republic Day. India deeply values it’s unique and enduring friendship with Bhutan. Tashi Delek to the Government and people of Bhutan. May our ties grow from strength to strength."
In response to a tweet by PM of Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister said;
"Thank you PM Rajapaksa. This year is special as both our countries celebrate the 75-year milestone of Independence. May the ties between our peoples continue to grow stronger."
In response to a tweet by PM of Israel, the Prime Minister said;
"Thank you for your warm greetings for India's Republic Day, PM @naftalibennett. I fondly remember our meeting held last November. I am confident that India-Israel strategic partnership will continue to prosper with your forward-looking approach."
Ministry of Railways
Better services in the Railways
Indian Railways constantly strive to provide better services to its vast set of customers through proper planning and system improvements on a continuous and an ongoing basis depending upon customer feedback, operational feasibility and financial viability. Various initiatives are taken from time to time by different departments of Railways to improve customer convenience.
In order to cater to the diverse needs of passengers, there has been a continuous expansion of various on-board and off-board services ensuring greater choice and variety to the customers. With respect to ticketing, the online and offline ticketing facilities have been continuously diversified, augmented and proliferated to provide services in a transparent, accountable and user –friendly manner. Streamlining of Computerised Passenger Reservation System has been done to improve passenger convenience. Indian Railways have undertaken new initiatives like introduction of Alternate Trains Accommodation Scheme called ‘VIKALP’. Initiatives like SMS based Alerts have been introduced to disseminate timely information to passengers in the event of booking, cancellation, status up gradation, delay etc. Various passenger facilities/ amenities like, lifts, escalators, toilets, battery operated vehicles, wheel chairs, waiting rooms, Foot over Bridge etc. are being extended to more and more stations.
Special emphasis is being given to improve cleanliness and hygiene on stations by introduction of Mechanized cleaning, awarding of Ragpicking and/or garbage disposal contracts, proliferation of pay and use toilets, use of CCTV for monitoring cleanliness etc. Railways have proliferated discharge-less Bio-Toilets in coaches, along with Onboard Housekeeping services at important trains. Certain initiatives like ‘Coach Mitra’ service, Clean Train Station  scheme, mechanized laundries etc are introduced for better services in trains.
New Train-set Vande Bharat and premium train services like Humsafar, Tejas, Antyodaya, Utkrisht Double Decker Air-conditioned Yatri , Mahamana and coaches like Deen Dayalu and Anubhuti, with upgraded interiors / exteriors and improved passenger amenities, have been introduced in service in various trains. IR has also launched Project Utkrisht in order to improve the condition of ICF type coaches running in Mail / Express trains.
Simultaneously various system improvements for freight services like computerization of Parcel service through Parcel Management system, Electronic registration of demand , paperless Electronic Transmission of Railway Receipt  and digital payments through Debit/Credit card using POS machine along with other online facilities have been implemented.
However changes in system improvements for provision of better services in the Railways is a continuous and ongoing process.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.